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that was something about his form that was different. Where as in previous dance, you would get a melodic build and then the whole thing. Which is why i picked that track. I love scot project but that is the only one , not even my favourite or top 5 but it was the one i thought had things about it that set it apart. And that is why i thought it was a masterpiece for dance music.
there is a difference between classic and a masterpiece. It is hard to find that in dance to be honest and if you do, it will be the early stuff because things just get done again slightly different.
i would say most dance master pieces are all 90s. There are some that pop up. A few tracks that are just unique in so many ways. But melody, well look, as much as you might want to disagree, there has not been any new chords or new melodies in decades. For dance, except the more jazz influenced melodies, 100 years. Melody in dance is almost always very simple, very sentimental and never an indication of a master piece. Look this is just the way I view it.
For example the beatles, although known for melody , that isn't what made them great. It was the fact that they mixed things that existed already , say those melodies in a context that was completely foreign. It was never the melody that made them so unique. Sure people remember them and i think that is was perhaps makes something classic , but a masterpiece for me, the process of evaluation is a little different.
There are some tracks in the 80s people would say sound like shit. Where is the 16 bar super saw melody and rolling bassline. But given teh context of when they were made, what came before, and then after, tbis is wbat makes something a masterpiece.
Tbat is sort of hard trance's weakness. It did some things that were great, but then just did the same melodies, but with more detuned unison saw waves. Iliked alot of it because i came from a rock metal background and i prefer aggressive music but i am aware the melodic content of it is all old stuff done again. Nothing new in that domain. I mean a say all dance melody is derivate, but hard trance just too the same thing , added a few more notes and voila. So although people liked it and it was neat, i don't think it was that special or novel.
And melody is so subjective. THat track posted , man with the red face, 3 note melody, But it is so memorable.Unfortunately it is the main theme from i think it must be a charlie parker tune. Anyways. melody has never been what dance is about. It adds to it but noobdy will look back and say shit, that dance track melody, damn .
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